By LINDSAY WELBERS Staff Writer The University of Chicago Office of Civic Engagement recently partnered with the City of Chicago and two local organizations to create a program bringing support and resources to area nonprofits. The Civic Leadership Academy was created with the City, U. of C., Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Chicago and the(…)

By LINDSAY WELBERS Staff Writer A group of Hyde Park residents will meet tonight to discuss concerns that the University of Chicago Police Department lacks public oversight. Jamie Kalven of The Invisible Institute, which is hosting the forum, said Ald. Leslie Hairston (5th) will be present. Other invited elected officials include Ald. Will Burns (4th),(…)

By LINDSAY WELBERS Staff Writer A group of Hyde Parkers want to discuss the University of Chicago Police Department’s role in the neighborhood and the Mid-South Side. UCPD patrols from 37th Street on the north to 64th Street on the south and Cottage Grove Avenue to Lake Michigan. It has full police powers, including the(…)

By LINDSAY WELBERS Staff Writer The University of Chicago’s tech incubator opened Thursday at an event attended by some of Illinois’ top politicos and business leaders. The Chicago Innovation Exchange, 1452 E. 53rd St., is the newest addition to the shopping corridor. Once completed the CIE will bring 300 employees working for 20 to 30(…)

By DASCHELL M. PHILLIPS Staff Writer The South Side Pie Challenge (SSPC) is Nov. 8 at the Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave. from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Julie Vassilatos, organizer of SSPC, said this is the third year of the competition. She is hoping that there is a balanced turnout this(…)

By DASCHELL M. PHILLIPS Staff Writer The University of Chicago’s Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts will be one of the screening venues for the 31st Annual Chicago International Children’s Film Festival. This year the festival will screen 290 children’s films from almost 40 countries at venues including the Logan Center, 915 E.(…)

By JEFFREY BISHKU-AYKUL Staff Writer The Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference’s (HP-K CC) proposed 2014-2015 budget would boost funding for area parks, a favorite item for the decades-old neighborhood group. HP-K CC will vote on the budget at its next meeting in November. If approved, $700 will be given to the group’s Parks Committee, which will(…)

By DASCHELL M. PHILLIPS Staff Writer Kenwood Academy High School student Malik Coleman has been making waves with his new clothing line Fashion And Money/Family Always Matters (FAM). The sophomore’s creative efforts have also obtained him a spot in the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s College Arts Access Program (CAAP). Coleman said he(…)

From the LETTERS Page

"Dreams of two separate owners swooping in to buy each of these houses and then spending what might well be $1 million each in renovations in addition to the purchase price are not likely to come true."From "B&B proposals a practical choice"

"At the meeting, we could not even discuss how the bed-and-breakfast would be operationalized because the vast majority of attendees at the meeting did not want a bed-and-breakfast under any circumstance."From "Ald. Burns explains B&B decision"

"The university has invested a great deal in Harper Court and 53rd Street to help attract amenities, create jobs and support new business opportunities. As neighbors, we are committed to seeing Hyde Park flourish, now and in the future."From "Clearing the air on Harper Court"